Counter display case



Feb. 12, 1929.

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LOUIS A. MACKLANBUBG, OF OKLAiiOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA.-

OOUNTEB DISPLAY CASE.

Application filed April 4, 1928. Serial 1T0. 267,832.

This invention relates to improvements in display cases particularlyadapted as counter display cases for the purpose of properly andconveniently exhibiting and selling weather strips.

A further object of this invention is to provide a display case having acompartment therein torrecelving a reserve stock or sup ply of weatherstrips, demonstrating mode s,

descriptive literature, and other accessories required in the displayand sale of articles of the type under consideration. 1

Another object of this invention is to provide a display caseparticularly adapted for the exhibition of diflerent lengths and typesof weather strips, being provided with a plurality of display surfaces,each surface being adapted for the display of one type of strip.

A further object of this invention is to 2 provide a display case inwhich various lengths of weather strips may be convenient- 1y exhibitedand easily removed from the case without bending or otherwise damagingthe strips. i

Other objects of this invention will appear from thelfollowing detaileddescription of the device as disclosed in the single sheet of drawing,which is herewith made a part of this invention.

In the drawings- Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the displaycase.

Fig. 2 represents a sectional elevational view of the display case. A 35Fig. 3 illustrates a sectional View of Fig. 2

taken along line 33;

Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view. of the cap retaining portion fora the display case.

Fig. 5 represents a sectional view of a lower portion of one of the sidewalls to an enlarged scale and disclosing means for holding the walls inposition on the base member, and means for supporting the weather stripsin position.

In order to provide a display case particularly adaptedior theexhibition of weather strips or any other suitable article, it is preferred inthis invention that numeral 1 designate the base portion of thecounter display case made of any suitable material such as wood, andadapted to have mounted thereon a plurality of wall or side portions 2,3, 4, and 5, one of the side portions, for instance, at may beprovidcdwith hinges 6, and ahandle 7 for forming a door which may bereadily opened or closed, as desired, for the purpose of having accessto the inner portion 8 of the display case, which is provided withshelves 9 and 10, for the purpose of receiving and supporting a reservesupply of strips and a supply of demonstrating models of weather strips11, also descriptive literature, nails, screws, and other accessoriesusually required in the sale over the counter of 5 weather strips andlike articles. t i

The wall or side portions 2, 3, and 5 are adapted to be firmly held inposition in the base 1 of the case within the groove portions 12therein, or by any other suitable means, and the door/i is adapted tohave its lower edge swing free on the base, a suitable door jamb beingfirmly attached to the base 1 as a means for supporting the lower endsof the weather strips or other display articles. 7

Base'members 14 are, firmly attached to the bottom edge of the sidewalls and door. Corner posts or strips, 15, 16, 17, and 18, are providedto firmly hold the side walls and door in position, thereby forming incombinationwith a top portion 19, a display case and container. i

The weather strips are made of various types and lengths andthe displacase according to this invention is provi ed with a cap retainingportion, which may be constructed of four wooden fiber or metalportions, having an upper section 20 made of any suitable material suchas sheet metal or wood'fiber, and havingits edges 21 formed withdownwardly extending flanges for the purpose of receiving in attachedrelationship thereto side portions 22, 2B, 24, 25 and 26. sectionof aside in alignment with the wall portions 25 and 26 is adapted to besecurely attached to the upper portion of the door member 4, as at 27.and secured to the door in such a. manner that the lower edge of theplate 27 will be in alignment with the lower edges of the side portions25 and 26, as clearly disclosed in Figures 1 and 4. a i

The shelf member may be adapted for supporting small wooden models ofwindows 34 and doors 35 for demonstration purposes,

while the lower portion of the case may be utilized for storing ofmaterial 36, and the like.

Fig. 5 discloses a preferred means for holding a side wall portion suchas -l in operative relationship with base member 1 of the ease,comprising a suitably formed strip 37 fastened to the base member 1 bymeans of screws 38, or otherwise. The base member 1 1 is securelyfastened to the bottom of the edge of the side wall at, and is adaptedto support the lower ends of the weather strip sections 11 on theoutside of the wall surfaces.

In order to provide means for keeping the lower ends of the strips 11from sliding off the members 14, it is preferred in this invention tofasten along the upper outer edge of the members 14 a stop element 39,made of suitable material such as wood, or otherwise, to the member 14,as clearly disclosed in Fig. 5. A member I0 is securely fastened to thebase 1 insuch a manner that the wall portion 4 and its attached member14.- may be securely held in position between the strips 37 and 40.

The display case according to this invention may be conveniently usedfor a number of purposes, the models such as small wooden windows anddoors may be retained for demonstration purposes inside the case, whilethe weather strips may be all normally located around the outside panelsor surface of the display case, in such a manner that the store clerksor other parties may easily sell therefrom.

Extra weather strips may be stored within the case in order that theremay be a sufficient quantity of each length necessary of the differentstyles. The upper ends of the strips are held in place by the side wallsor placards of the cap portion.

The sides of the cap portion may be utilized for any purpose such as asign for designating the type of article on display. The lower edges,28, 29, 30 and 31, of the downwardly extending side walls of the capportion are formed in such a manner that the short and long strips maybe displayed on each side of the display case. The extreme lower cornersof the side portions are adapted to hold the shorter strips within thecase and the upper portions the longer strips, at the same time enablingthe convenient removal of the weather strips when desired withoutflexing or bending the strips to any appreciable extent.

Obviously, if the bottom edges of the side portions of the cap retainerwere parallel to the base portion of the display case, then it would beimpossible to remove the strips without bending them considerably, itbeing understood that the upper ends of the strips are adapted to extenda short distance beyond the bottom ed 'es of the side walls of the cap.

The weather strips are displayed on the outer surface of the door member4t in the same manner as disclosed for the other sides of the displaycase, with the exception that the plate 27 is securely fastened to andspaced from the outer surface of the door in some suitable manner, so asto allow the upper free ends of the weather strips to be properlyretained in position.

In order to hold the weather strips in proper alignment for display,dividing or partition members 32 are securely fastened to the wallportions of the display case in such a manner that the weather stripportions 33 may be loosely held in position in such a manner that theycan be easily removed from the display case when desired. The dividingmembers 32 may be located wherever found desirable on the surface of thewalls.

The display case above described may be used for any suitable purpose,but particu larly for the exhibition and display of weather strips ofdifferent lengths and types. The case may have any number of sideswithout affecting the merits of this invention, but four sides formed ina square have been found to be convenient. The sides of the cap portionmay be utilized as placards calling attention to any desirable matterpertaining to the display and sale of the weather strips or other classof merchandise.

It is understood that changes and alterations may be made in the abovedisclosure both in the drawings and specifications within the scope ofthe appended claims without affecting the merits of this invention.

What I claim is:

1. In a display case for strips of material of various lengths, having aplurality of side walls, retaining members extending downwardly from thetop of the case for holding the upper ends of the strips in detachablere lationship to the walls, the lower edges of the retaining membersbeing formed at an acute angle to the side edges of the case, therebyallowing the short strips to be properly held in position for display atthe lower end of the lower edge of the retaining member, and the longerstrips at the upper end of the lower edge of the retaining member.

2. In a display case for strips of material of various lengths, having aplurality of side walls, one of the side walls being hinged for use as adoor for the purpose of gaining ac cess to the interior of the displaycase, accommodations within the display case for receiving a supply ofstrips, retaining members extending downwardly from the top of the casefor holding the upper ends of the strips adjacent the walls, and spacingmembers suitably attached to the outer surface of the walls for aidingin holding the strips of material in proper alignment for display.

3. In a display case for strips of material of various lengths, having aplurality of side retaining members being formed at an acute or obtuseangle to the side edges of the walls, 10

a groove in the lower fiortions of the side walls for maintaining t elower ends of the strips in position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LOUIS A. MAOKLANBURG.

